Carl Perkins
Musician
The Magical Mystery Four: The Beatles As a Successful System of Archetypes (Feature)...similar musical influences. Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly, and Chuck Berry all provided musical inspiration for their early sound, as well as an abundance of songs the group would cover. At their outset, the... In this article: The Beatles, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Kiss, Elvis Presley, Yoko Ono, and U2 |
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New York Times | November 03, 2009
ArtsBeat: For Sale: One Humanity-Wasting Robot, Answers to the Name 'Terminator'
...Quartet' to Move Into the Nederlander A new musical, based on a 1956 recording session that brought together Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley, will move in next year. The revival of Neil Simon's "Brighton...
In this article: Terminator, Halcyon Company, Bankruptcy, Peter Maxwell Davies, Hulk Hogan, New York, and Yale Repertory Theater
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | October 25, 2009
Shelby Singleton
...made by the label's visionary founder, Sam Phillips. In the 1950s Phillips had discovered Presley, Lewis, Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and dozens of other rockabilly, blues and R&B acts. In 1955 Phillips had sold Presley's contract, and...
In this article: Shelby Singleton, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sam Phillips, Elvis Presley, Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson, Johnny Cash, Mercury Records, Harper Valley PTA, Remington Rand, and Peyton Place
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bizjournals: Local Business News | November 06, 2009
Signature Theatre head to direct show on Broadway
...a show on Broadway next March. Schaeffer will helm "Million Dollar Quartet", a new musical based on a recording session featuring Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley back in 1956. Performances are scheduled to...
In this article: Signature Theatre, Broadway, Glory Days, Elvis Presley, Putting It Together, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis
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Chicago Sun-Times | November 07, 2009
'Million Dollar Quartet' one year old -- and still rock solid
...solid Who knows what really happened on that legendary December afternoon in 1956 when Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley all happened to show up at producer Sam Phillips' Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee? Sure,...
In this article: Bill Clinton, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Blue Suede Shoes, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, and Sam Phillips
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San Jose Mercury News | October 09, 2009
Singleton, music mogul, dies at 77
...made by the label's visionary Advertisement founder, Sam Phillips, who had discovered Cash, Lewis, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and dozens of other rockabilly, blues and R&B acts. Phillips had famously sold Presley's contract...
In this article: Shelby Singleton, Jerry Kennedy, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jeannie C. Riley, Sun Records, Acetate, Sam Phillips, Sun, Roger Miller, and Elvis Presley
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He 'drinks day and night'
Meanwhile, Chicago audiences can continue to enjoy this phenomenal tribute to the music of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley -- recently extended through Jan. 3 at the Apollo Theatre on North Lincoln. TUNE...
In this article: Kiefer Sutherland, Kate Hudson, Mel Gibson, Alex Rodriguez, Chicago, Brad Pitt, and Hollywood
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New York Daily News | September 03, 2009
'Million Dollar Quartet' to bring Elvis back to life on Broadway
...is a new Broadway musical also a revival? When it's "Million Dollar Quartet," a show that brings three late rock 'n' roll legends - Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins - back to life. Jerry Lee Lewis, who's still got a whole lot...
In this article: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Memphis, I Walk the Line, Folsom Prison Blues, Blue Suede Shoes, and Sam Phillips
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'Million Dollar Quartet' headed to Broadway
...Broadway "Million Dollar Quartet" - the musical based on the legendary impromptu 1956 Sun Records recording session in Memphis that included Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis - is headed to Broadway. Directed by...
In this article: Goodman Theatre, Elvis Presley, Sun Records, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | October 15, 2009
Sun Records owner had an ear for what the public wanted to hear
...in 1969. Phillips had pioneered rock'n'roll and rockabilly music with his recordings of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and others, but was by then a partner in the Holiday Inn hotel group and was ready to leave...
In this article: Shelby Singleton, Sun Records, Mercury, Harper Valley PTA, Sam Phillips, Louisiana, Jeannie C. Riley, Sun, and Brook Benton
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Description from Wikipedia:
Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis beginning in 1954. An outstanding performer, his contribution to rock and roll music is still heard to this day, especially through his fine compositions and guitar playing. His best known song is "Blue Suede Shoes."
According to Charlie Daniels, "Carl Perkins' songs personified the rockabilly era, and Carl Perkins' sound personifies the rockabilly sound more so than anybody involved in it, because he never changed." Perkins' songs were recorded by artists (and friends) as influential as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Johnny Cash, which further cemented his place in the history of popular music.
Called the King of Rockabilly, he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll, the Rockabilly, and the Nashville Songwriters Halls of Fame; and is a Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipient.
- Name At Birth:
- Carl Lee Perkins
- Also Known As:
- The King of Rockabilly
- Birth Date:
- April 09, 1932
- Occupation:
- singer, songwriter, guitarist
- Instrument Played:
- electric guitar
- Record Label:
- Sun, Columbia, Mercury
- Years Active:
- 1955 – 1998
- Associated With:
- Perkins Brothers Band
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